.Maximum Olson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 1, 2024, 03:19 AM ETCloseCovers the Major 12Joined ESPN in 2012Graduate of the University of NebraskaArizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan began his highly anticipated junior time along with a record-setting night.The preseason All-American and also predicted first-round draft selection set a brand-new university document along with 304 acquiring yards and four goals on 10 catches in the No. 21 Wildcats' 61-39 win over New Mexico.The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wideout supplied the first 300-yard functionality by a college recipient considering that Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba set up 347 acquiring backyards versus Utah in the 2022 Flower Bowl. Simply five other FBS recipients have surpassed 300 yards over the past decade.In Arizona's very first activity as a member of the Major 12, McMillan signed up the second-most obtaining lawns in a game busy past. His previous occupation high was actually a 266-yard game against rival Arizona Condition last season.Editor's Picks2 RelatedMcMillan slashed on plays of 69, 17, 78 and 40 lawns and virtually had a fifth TD receiving however was taken on at the 1-yard line. Over half of his receiving gardens (176) happened after the catch." T-Mac is actually certainly unique, male," first-year Arizona trainer Brent Brennan said. "He is actually simply another thing." McMillan overlooked opportunity this offseason while recuperating coming from a reduced leg personal injury suffered in spring season practice and mentioned it experienced "remarkable" to become back in action." These last 4 months, I have actually been actually grinding as well as all set to return on the area," he pointed out. "Managing to only have fun with my siblings again, it's only a correct good thing. No matter the records, I am actually simply pleased to be back on the area along with my siblings." New Mexico kept up with the Wildcats throughout the initial fifty percent and also took a 24-17 lead late in the 2nd quarter. Three plays eventually, McMillan burned the Lobos for a 78-yard catch and also diminish the sideline to match it up.Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan became the 7th FBS receiver over the last years to leading 300 acquiring yards in an activity and likewise racked up on plays of 69, 17, 78 as well as 40 backyards. AP Photo/Darryl Webb" Those huge dynamites were actually simply incredible," Brennan pointed out. "He beats the whole additional on the huge one down the sideline. He's fantastic. He's a spectacular competitor, and he is actually likewise certainly not happy. He was like, 'Our team can play much better.' That's what you hope for." Arizona created 627 overall backyards of outburst as well as averaged 11 yards every play, with quarterback Noah Fifita throwing for 422 yards and transfer managing spines Jacory Croskey-Merritt (New Mexico) and also Quali Conley (San Jose Condition) blending for 196 hurrying lawns and four scores.McMillan emerged as among college volleyball's most prominent playmakers in 2023 along with 90 catches for 1,402 gardens (fifth most in the FBS) and 10 goals as a sophomore on a Wildcats group that succeeded 10 video games and the Alamo Bowl.After Jedd Fisch and also his training staff left to consume at Washington in January, Fifita and also McMillan chose to bypass the transfer website and also remain at Arizona. The former teammates at Servite High School in Anaheim, The golden state, would like to always keep participating in all together and assist Brennan build a competitor." Everyone in this structure, the league our experts already had, the culture our company had actually set in right here, our company only really did not want to leave this structure," McMillan claimed. "The legacy that our company currently had actually began over listed below, our experts wished to proceed this heritage. At the end of the time, our team pertained to Tucson to be plan changers. Hopefully, Tucson, y' all may discover satisfaction in our play.".